Yamaha MO8 User Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

MUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZER

SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION

This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or speciﬁcally recommended by Yamaha.

WARNING: Do not place this product in a position where

anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over power or connecting cords of any kind. The use of an extension cord is not recommended! If you must use an extension cord, the minimum wire size for a 25’ cord (or less) is 18 AWG. NOTE: The smaller the AWG number, the larger the current handling capacity. For longer extension cords, consult a local electrician.

This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product.

SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE:

The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing. However, Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify any of the speciﬁcations without notice or obligation to update existing units.

This product, either alone or in combination with an ampliﬁer and headphones or speaker/s, may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss. DO NOT operate for long periods of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should consult an audiologist.

IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time

period before damage occurs.

Some Yamaha products may have benches and / or accessory mounting ﬁxtures that are either supplied with the product or as optional accessories. Some of these items are designed to be dealer assembled or installed. Please make sure that benches are stable and any optional ﬁxtures (where applicable) are well secured BEFORE using. Benches supplied by Yamaha are designed for seating only. No other uses are recommended.

NOTICE:

Service charges incurred due to a lack of knowledge relating to how a function or effect works (when the unit is operating as designed) are not covered by the manufacturer’s warranty, and are therefore the owners responsibility. Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer before requesting service.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES:

Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and environmentally friendly. We sincerely believe that our products and the production methods used to produce them, meet these goals. In keeping with both the letter and the spirit of the law, we want you to be aware of the following:

Battery Notice:

This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable battery which (if applicable) is soldered in place. The average life span of this type of battery is approximately ﬁve years. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualiﬁed service representative to perform the replacement.

This product may also use “household” type batteries. Some of these may be rechargeable. Make sure that the battery being charged is a rechargeable type and that the charger is intended for the battery being charged.

When installing batteries, do not mix batteries with new, or with batteries of a different type. Batteries MUST be installed correctly. Mismatches or incorrect installation may result in overheating and battery case rupture.

Warning:

Do not attempt to disassemble, or incinerate any battery. Keep all batteries away from children. Dispose of used batteries promptly and as regulated by the laws in your area. Note: Check with any retailer of household type batteries in your area for battery disposal information.

Disposal Notice:

Should this product become damaged beyond repair, or for some reason its useful life is considered to be at an end, please observe all local, state, and federal regulations that relate to the disposal of products that contain lead, batteries, plastics, etc. If your dealer is unable to assist you, please contact Yamaha directly.

NAME PLATE LOCATION:

The name plate is located on the rear (MO8) or bottom (MO6) of the product. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are located on this plate. You should record the model number, serial number, and the date of purchase in the spaces provided below and retain this manual as a permanent record of your purchase.

MO8

USB

TO DEVICE TO HOST

MIDI

THRU OUT IN

MO6

Model

Serial No.

Purchase Date

PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL

FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!

This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modiﬁcations not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.

2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/

or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.

3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with the

requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B” digital devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assur ance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices. This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regulations does

* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (class B)

COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT

(DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE)

Responsible Party : Yamaha Corporation of America

Address : 6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620

Telephone : 714-522-9011

Type of Equipment : MUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZER

Model Name : MO6, MO8

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions:

1)this device may not cause harmful interference, and

2)this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.

See user manual instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected.

not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures:

Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference.

Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line ﬁlter/s.

In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to co-axial type cable.

If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA90620

The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.

* This applies only to products distributed by

YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.

OBSERVERA!

Apparaten kopplas inte ur växelströmskällan (nätet) så länge som den ar ansluten till vägguttaget, även om själva apparaten har stängts av.

ADVARSEL: Netspæendingen til dette apparat er IKKE afbrudt,

sålæenge netledningen siddr i en stikkontakt, som er t endt — også selvom der or slukket på apparatets afbryder.

VAROITUS: Laitteen toisiopiiriin kytketty käyttökytkin ei irroita koko

laitetta verkosta.

(FCC DoC)

(standby)

PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

* Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

WARNING

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, ﬁre or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

Power supply/AC power adaptor

• Only use the voltage speciﬁed as correct for the instrument. The required voltage is printed on the name plate of the instrument.

• Use the speciﬁed adaptor (PA-5D or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha) only. Using the wrong adaptor can result in damage to the instrument or overheating.

• Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may have accumulated on it.

• Do not place the AC adaptor cord near heat sources such as heaters or radiators, and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord, place heavy objects on it, or place it in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over it.

Do not open

• Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or modify them in any way. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. If it should appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have it inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

Water warning

• Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near water or in damp or wet conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill into any openings.

• Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.

Fire warning

• Do not put burning items, such as candles, on the unit. A burning item may fall over and cause a ﬁre.

If you notice any abnormality

• If the AC adaptor cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument, or if any unusual smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it, immediately turn off the power switch, disconnect the adaptor plug from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

CAUTION

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

Power supply/AC power adaptor Location

• When removing the electric plug from the instrument or an outlet, always hold the plug itself and not the cord.

• Unplug the AC power adaptor when not using the instrument, or during electrical storms.

• Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multiple-connector. Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in the outlet.

• Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme cold or heat (such as in direct sunlight, near a heater, or in a car during the day) to prevent the possibility of panel disﬁguration or damage to the internal components.

• Do not use the instrument in the vicinity of a TV, radio, stereo equipment, mobile phone, or other electric devices. Otherwise, the instrument, TV, or radio may generate noise.

• Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over.

• Before moving the instrument, remove all connected adaptor and other cables.

• When setting up the instrument, make sure that the AC outlet you are using is easily accessible. If some trouble or malfunction occurs, immediately turn off the power switch and disconnect the plug from the outlet.

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Connections

• Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level.

Maintenance

• When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning ﬂuids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths.

Saving data

Saving and backing up your data

• DRAM data (see page 150) is lost when you turn off the power to the instrument. Save the data to a USB storage device.

• Never attempt to turn off the power while data is being written to Flash ROM (while an “Executing...” or “Please keep power on” message is shown). Turning the power off in this state results in loss of all user data and may cause the system to freeze (due to corruption of data in the Flash ROM). This means that this synthesizer may not be able to start up properly, even when turning the power on next time.

Handling caution

• Do not insert a ﬁnger or hand in any gaps on the instrument.

• Never insert or drop paper, metallic, or other objects into the gaps on the panel or keyboard. If this happens, turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. Then have the instrument inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

• Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard.

• Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do not use excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors.

• Do not operate the instrument for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician.

Backing up the USB storage device

•To protect against data loss through media damage, we recommend that you save your important data onto two USB storage devices.

Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modiﬁcations to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed.

Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.

Even when the power switch is in the “STANDBY” position, electricity is still ﬂowing to the instrument at the minimum level. When you are not using the instrument for a long time, make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet.

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Introduction

Congratulations and thank you for your purchase of the Yamaha MO Music Production Synthesizer!

You now own a fantastic-sounding, highly versatile keyboard—one that combines comprehensive synthesizer soundcrafting controls and powerful performance/recording features in a total music production instrument.

Virtually all of our synthesizer technology and music making know-how went into the design of this instrument. The new MO not only gives you the latest and greatest sounds and rhythms (as well as the ability to create your own), it gives you powerful, easy-to-use tools for playing, combining and controlling these dynamic sounds/rhythms—in real time, as you perform!

Take time to look through this manual carefully. It’s packed with important information on how to get the most from this amazing instrument.

Dive in now and enjoy!

Accessories

The following items have been included with your MO. Check to see that you have everything listed here.

❏ Power adaptor (PA-5D)* ❏ Owner’s Manual (this document) ❏ Data List

* May not be included in your area. Please check with your Yamaha dealer.

The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this owner’s manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument.

This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to use others’ copyrights. Such copyrighted materials include, without limitation, all computer software, style ﬁles, MIDI ﬁles, WAVE data, musical scores and sound recordings. Any unauthorized use of such programs and contents outside of personal use is not permitted under relevant laws. Any violation of copyright has legal consequences. DON’T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES.

This device is capable of using various types/formats of music data, and it optimizes the data in advance to the proper format for use with the device. As a result, the data may not be played back precisely as the creators or composers originally intended.

Copying of the commercially available musical data including but not limited to MIDI data and/or audio data is strictly prohibited except for your personal use.

• Windows is the registered trademarks of Microsoft

• Apple and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

• The company names and product names in this Owner’s Manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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Main Features

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Wide range of dynamic and authentic voices. Use the Category Search function to quickly call up the sounds you want, based on their instrument type.

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Performance mode lets you use four different voices together—in layers or in a keyboard split. Page 44

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Extensive effect processing, with Reverb (20 types), Chorus (49 types), three separate Insertion blocks each of which has two blocks (total 116 types), Master Effect (8 types), and a digital equalizer (3-band Part EQ and 5-band Master

EQ).

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Comprehensive real-time control with four knobs and four sliders—letting you adjust ﬁlter, levels, effects, EG, and more, while you play.

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Pattern mode functions let you craft different rhythmic sections and riffs as individual elements—which you can easily and intuitively combine in real time to create full rhythm tracks.

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In addition to being able to create User voices in the Voice mode, you can create special Mixing voices for Songs and Patterns. These voices can be edited and stored in the Song/Pattern mode, making it exceptionally easy and convenient to create voices for use with Songs and Patterns.

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The versatile Arpeggio feature automatically plays a variety of sequenced phrases in response to the keys you play. This function is especially powerful with drum voices—letting you easily call up various rhythm patterns at the touch of a key, and providing instant inspiration for song creation and performance. When used with normal voices, the Arpeggio phrase changes harmonically and melodically with the chords you play, giving you intuitive control over the patterns as you compose or perform. Arpeggios can be triggered not only according to the keys you play, but also by how strongly you play them—for even greater performance power.

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Once you’ve collected all the MIDI data and patterns you need for your song, use Pattern Chain to arrange the pieces in real time. This hands-on approach makes it easier than ever to come up with great ideas and amazing songs.

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Song Scene is another powerful tool that lets you take “snapshots” of the sequencer track settings (such as pan, volume, track mute and so on). Then, during playback or recording, simply switch among the Scenes for instant, dynamic changes.

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Master mode—for using the MO as a master keyboard controller (with independent Zones), and for easily reconﬁguring the instrument between Voice/Performance play and Song/Pattern play in live applications.

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Exceptionally easy-to-understand interface with two-tiered operation buttons: [F1] – [F6] and [SF1] – [SF5] Page 33

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Remote Control—for operating your favorite sequencing software from the panel controls. Mute tracks, control transport (Play, Stop, Record, etc.), mix both MIDI and audio tracks (up to 16) with this instrument’s knobs and sliders, pan the tracks, control EQ, and tweak effect sends—all without ever touching the mouse.

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The digital output jacks (DIGITAL) ensure completely noise-free, distortion-free sound output (44.1kHz, 24 bit). Page 103

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The instrument features two USB connectors—USB TO HOST for connecting to computer, and USB TO DEVICE for connecting to storage devices, such as a hard disk drive or ﬂash disk.

Compatibility with Yamaha’s powerful Voice Editor and Multi Part Editor software—featuring comprehensive, intuitive

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editing of all parameters from your computer.

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How to use this manual

Application Index ................................................................................................................ Page 9

This special index is organized not by single words, but by functions and applications—allowing you to quickly and easily ﬁnd how to perform a particular operation or explore a topic of interest.

The Controls & Connectors ...............................................................................................Page 14

Use this section to ﬁnd out about all of the buttons, controls and connectors of this instrument.

Setting Up and Playing .....................................................................................................Page 20

Before going on to any other part of the manual, we strongly suggest you read this section ﬁrst. It shows you how to get started playing and using your new instrument.

Basic Operation.................................................................................................................. Page 27

This section introduces you to the basic operating conventions of this instrument, such as editing values and changing settings.

Quick Guide........................................................................................................................ Page 40

In this tutorial section, you will take a guided tour through the various functions of this instrument, and get some hands-on experience in playing and using it.

Basic Structure ................................................................................................................. Page 128

This section provides a detailed overview of all of the main functions and features of this instrument, and shows how they ﬁt together.

Reference .........................................................................................................................Page 151

The MO encyclopedia. This section explains all parameters, settings, functions, features, modes and operations in full detail.

Appendix .......................................................................................................................... Page 219

This section contains detailed information on the instrument, including the Speciﬁcations and an Alert Message List.

Troubleshooting...............................................................................................................Page 227

If this instrument does not function as expected or you have some problem with the sound or operation, refer to this section before calling your Yamaha dealer or service center. Most common problems and their solutions are covered here in a very simple and easy-to-understand way.

Data List (separate booklet)

This contains various important lists such as the Voice List, Preset Pattern Phrase List, Effect List, MIDI Data Format, and MIDI Implementation Chart.

Throughout this manual, arrows are used in the instructions, indicating in shorthand the process of calling up certain displays and functions. The example instructions below indicate to 1) press the [VOICE] button, 2) select a Normal Voice, 3) press the [EDIT] button, 4) select an Element, 5) press the [F1] OSC button, and 6) press the [SF2] OUTPUT button.

[VOICE] ➞ Normal Voice selection ➞ [EDIT] ➞ Element selection ➞ [F1] OSC ➞ [SF2] OUTPUT

n When a conﬁrmation message (page 37) or Control Function window (page 51) is shown in the display, press the [EXIT] button to exit from

that condition, then execute the instructions as in the above example. Likewise, press the [DAW REMOTE] button to exit from the Remote Control mode, then execute the instructions as in the above example when the MO is in the Remote Control mode.

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Application Index

Listening to the MO

• Listening to the Demo Song/Pattern.............................................................................................................................................................. Page 73

• Listening to Song Chain playback.................................................................................................................................................................. Page 95

• Listening to Pattern Chain playback.............................................................................................................................................................. Page 84

• Listening to Arpeggio playback...................................................................................................................................................................... Page 48

Playing the keyboard

• Selecting a Voice and playing the keyboard..................................................................................Pages 40 (Voice mode), 76 (Song/Pattern mode)

• Selecting a Performance and playing the keyboard..................................................................................................................................... Page 44

• Using the instrument as a Master Keyboard............................................................................................................................................... Page 122

• Sounding the metronome..................................... [SONG] or [PATTERN] → [UTILITY] → [F3] SEQ → [SF1] CLICK → Mode = all .......... Page 206

• Splitting the keyboard—Setting upper and lower ranges for the Voices................................Pages 47 (Performance mode), 125 (Master mode)

•Layering two Voices (or Parts) together.....................................................................................Pages 46 (Performance mode), 125 (Master mode)

Selecting programs and making settings on the MO

• Selecting a Voice ..............................................................................................................................Pages 40 (Voice mode), 76 (Song/Pattern mode)

Using the Category Search function.............................................................................................................................................................. Page 42

• Selecting a Performance................................................................................................................................................................................. Page 44

• Selecting a Song.............................................................................................................................................................................................. Page 74

• Selecting a Pattern........................................................................................................................................................................................... Page 75

Selecting a Section.......................................................................................................................................................................................... Page 75

Selecting a Phrase and assigning it to a Pattern track................................................................................................................................. Page 78

• Selecting a Mixing template for a Song/Pattern............................................................................................................................................ Page 77

• Selecting a Master.......................................................................................................................................................................................... Page 122

• Selecting an Arpeggio type....................................................................................... Pages 48 (Voice/Performance mode), 80 (Song/Pattern mode)

• Selecting a Filter type.................................................................................................................................................................................... Page 170

• Selecting an Effect type Selecting a Reverb type/Chorus type/Insertion type

[VOICE] → Voice selection → [F3] EFFECT ................................................................................................................................................... Page 151

[PERFORM] → Performance selection → [F3] EFFECT → [SF1] CONNECT ................................................................................................ Page 171

[SONG] or [PATTERN] → Song/Pattern selection→ [MIXING] → [F3] EFFECT → [SF1] CONNECT ............................................................. Page 189

Selecting a Master Effect type

[VOICE] → [UTILITY] → [F3] VOICE → [SF2] MEF ........................................................................................................................................ Page 206

[PERFORM] → Performance selection → [EDIT] → [COMMON] → [F2] OUT/MEF → [SF3] MEF ................................................................ Page 172

[SONG] or [PATTERN] → Song/Pattern selection→ [MIXING] → [EDIT] → [COMMON] → [F2] MEQ/MEF → [SF2] MEF ........................... Page 190

Selecting a Master EQ type

[VOICE] → [UTILITY] → [F3] VOICE → [SF1] MEQ ....................................................................................................................................... Page 206

[PERFORM] → Performance selection→ [EDIT] → [COMMON] → [F2] OUT/MEF → [SF2] MEQ ................................................................ Page 172

[SONG] or [PATTERN] → Song/Pattern selection→ [MIXING] → [EDIT] → [COMMON] → [F2] OUT/MEF → [SF1] MEQ ........................... Page 190

Using controllers

• Understanding the organization and structure of the controllers........................................................................................................Pages 50, 69

• Assigning functions to the controllers for each Voice (Controller Set)...................................................................................................... Page 70

• Assigning Control Change numbers to each controller............................................................................................................................... Page 72

• Setting the Pitch Bend Range

[VOICE] → Voice selection→ [EDIT] → [COMMON] → [F1] GENERAL → [SF5] OTHER → PB Upper/PB Lower ....................................... Page 154

[SONG] or [PATTERN] → Song/Pattern selection→ [MIXING] → [EDIT] → Part selection→ [F1] VOICE → [SF5] OTHER → PB Upper/PB Lower

• Checking the currently assigned parameters for knob control.......... Pages 56 (Voice mode), 65 (Performance mode), 96 (Song/Pattern mode)

• Checking the currently assigned parameters for Control sliders control.................................................................................................. Page 52

• Starting/stopping a Song or Pattern by pressing a Footswitch............................... [UTILITY] → [F4] CTL ASN → [SF3] FT SW .......... Page 209

• Changing a Voice or a Performance by pressing a Footswitch................................ [UTILITY] → [F4] CTL ASN → [SF3] FT SW .......... Page 209

•Turning Arpeggio playback on or off by pressing a Footswitch............................... [UTILITY] → [F4] CTL ASN → [SF3] FT SW .......... Page 209

•Keeping the effect of a controller (Modulation Wheel, etc.) the same, even when changing Voices

[UTILITY] → [F1] GENERAL → [SF4] OTHER → CtrlReset = hold ................................................................................................................. Page 206

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Sounding only the speciﬁed Part or Voice

•Turning each element on or off in the Voice Edit mode.................................................................................................................................Page 55

• Determining whether each Element is used or not in the Voice Edit mode

[VOICE] → [EDIT] → Element selection → [F1] OSC → [SF1] WAVE → ElementSw = on/off ........................................................................Page 158

• Determining whether each Part is used or not in the Performance mode

[PERFORM] → Performance selection→ [EDIT] → Part selection → [F1] VOICE → [SF1] VOICE → PartSw = on/off ..................................Page 174

•Turning each track (Part) of a Song/Pattern on or off....................................................................................................................................Page 75

•Turning off or muting playback of a Song/Pattern Part, by setting the receive channel to off

[SONG] or [PATTERN] → Song/Pattern selection → [MIXING] → [EDIT] → part selection → [F1] VOICE → [SF2] MODE → ReceiveCh

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Adjusting the volume or output level

• Overall

Adjusting the Master Volume output................................................................................................................ [MASTER VOLUME] .............Page 16

Adjusting the entire volume of the instrument’s internal tone generator block

Adjusting the output gain of each Output connector........................................................................... [UTILITY] → [F2] OUTPUT ...........Page 206

• In the Voice mode Adjusting the volume balance of the Elements of a Normal Voice with the Control sliders

[VOICE] → Normal Voice selection → [EDIT] → Element selection→ [F4] AMP → [SF1] LVL/PAN → Level ...................................................Page 56

Adjusting the entire volume for the selected Voice (common to all Elements/keys)

[VOICE] → Voice selection→ [EDIT] → [COMMON] → [F2] OUTPUT → Volume ..........................................................................................Page 154

• In the Performance mode Adjusting the volume balance of the Parts of an edited Performance with the Control sliders

[PERFORM] → Performance selection → [EDIT] → Part selection → [F2] OUTPUT → [SF1] VOL/PAN → Volume .......................................Page 65

Adjusting the entire volume for the selected Performance (common to all Parts)

[PERFORM]→ Performance selection → [EDIT] → [COMMON] → [F2] OUT/MEQ → [SF1] OUT → Volume ...............................................Page 172

• In the Song mode/Pattern mode Adjusting the volume balance of the Parts of an edited Song with the Control sliders

[SONG] or [PATTERN] → Song/Pattern selection → [MIXING] → Part Selection → [F1] VOL/PAN → VOLUME .............................................Page 97

..... [UTILITY] → [F1] GENERAL → [SF1] TG → Volume ...........Page 205

Creating Data

• Creating a Voice

Creating a Normal Voice in the Voice Edit mode............................................................................................................................................Page 53

Creating a Drum Voice in the Voice Edit mode...............................................................................................................................................Page 57

Creating a Mixing Voice especially for a Song or Pattern.............................................................................................................................Page 78

• Creating a Performance....................................................................................................................................................................................Page 63

• Creating a Song

Recording your keyboard performance to a Song track (Realtime Recording)..........................................................................................Page 88

Recording over (replacing) existing material in a Song track—Punch-in Recording

[SONG] → [REC] → [F1] SETUP → Type = punch ...........................................................................................................................................Page 88

Recording additional material to an existing Song track (without erasing previous material)—Overdub Recording

[SONG] → [REC] → [F1] SETUP → Type = overdub ........................................................................................................................................Page 80

Sounding the metronome during recording............................ [SONG] → [UTILITY] → [F3] SEQ → [SF1] CLICK → Mode = rec ...........Page 206

Recording a Song by using a Performance ...................................................................................................................................................Page 89

Using the Step Recording function..................................................................... [SONG] → [REC] → [F1] SETUP → Type = step .............Page 80

Editing MIDI events for each track of an already-recorded Song ....................................... [SONG] → [EDIT] → Track selection .............Page 90

Inserting Tempo change information in the middle of the Song............................................. [SONG] → [EDIT] → [F4] TR SEL .............Page 88

Inserting Voice change information

[SONG] → [EDIT] → Track selection → Inserting a Bank Select MSB/LSB and Program Change ................................................................Page 182

Editing Song Mixing settings, such as the volume of each Part................................................................. [SONG] → [MIXING] .............Page 93

Using convenient “Jobs,” such as Copy, Clear, Quantize ....................................................... [SONG] → [JOB] → Job selection .............Page 91

• Creating a Pattern

Assigning a Preset Phrase to each track of a Pattern (Patch function).......................................................................................................Page 78

Recording your keyboard performance to a Pattern track to create a Phrase............................................................................................Page 82

Recording a newly found Arpeggio rhythm pattern to a Pattern track........................................................................................................Page 80

Sounding the metronome during recording....................... [PATTERN] → [UTILITY] → [F3] SEQ → [SF1] CLICK → Mode = rec ...........Page 206

Using the Step Recording function................................................................ [PATTERN] → [REC] → [F1] SETUP → Type = step .............Page 83

Editing MIDI events for each track of an already-recorded Pattern................................ [PATTERN] → [EDIT] → Track selection .............Page 90

Editing Pattern Mixing settings, such as the volume of each Part.......................................................... [PATTERN] → [MIXING] .............Page 93

Using convenient “Jobs,” such as Copy, Clear, Quantize .................................................. [PATTERN] → [JOB] → Job selection .............Page 91

Programming a sequence of a Section to create a Pattern Chain...................................................... [PATTERN] → [F6] CHAIN .............Page 85

Converting a Pattern Chain to Song data....................... [PATTERN] → Pattern selection → [F6] CHAIN → [EDIT] → [F3] SONG .............Page 86

• Creating a Master............................................................................................................................................................................................Page 122

• Creating an Arpeggio ......................................................................................................................................................................................Page 97

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Application Index

Storing/Saving the created data

•

Storing an edited Voice to internal memory (Flash ROM) and saving all the Voices in internal memory to a USB storage device

• Storing an edited Performance to internal memory (Flash ROM) and saving all the Performances in internal memory to

a USB storage device ...................................................................................................................................................................................... Page 66

•Saving the Song/Pattern data

Storing Song Mixing/Pattern Mixing settings to internal memory (DRAM).........................................................................................Pages 77, 94

Storing the entire Song/Pattern data to a USB storage device.................................................................................................................... Page 98

• Storing Mixing settings to internal memory (Flash ROM) as a template.................................................................................................... Page 94

• Storing an edited Master to internal memory (Flash ROM) and saving all the Masters on internal memory to

•Saving all Arpeggios in internal memory (Flash ROM) to a USB storage device .................................................................................... Page 214

.......................... Page 60

Naming your created data.............................................................................................................................................................. Page 38

Recovering lost data

Comparing the Voice, Performance, Song, or Pattern before editing with the just-edited one (Compare function).............................. Page 36

Recalling an edited, but not-stored Voice, Performance, Song or Pattern (when another Voice has been selected)

—Recall function.............................................................................................................................................................................................. Page 37

• Song/Pattern Canceling the changes made in the recent session such as Recording and Job to restore the data to its previous status

[SONG] or [PATTERN] → [JOB] → [F1] UNDO ................................................................................................................................................ Page 93

Initializing

• Resetting the User Memory to the Initial Factory Settings.......................................................................................................................... Page 26

• Formatting a USB storage device................................................................................................................................................................. Page 213

• Initializing the edited Voice................................................................................................................ [VOICE] → [JOB] → [F1] INIT .......... Page 168

• Initializing the edited Performance............................................................................................. [PERFORM] → [JOB] → [F1] INIT .......... Page 177

• Initializing the edited Master......................................................................................................... [MASTER] → [JOB] → [F1] INIT .......... Page 218

• Initializing the edited Song Mixing settings ................................................................ [SONG] → [MIXING] → [JOB] → [F1] INIT .......... Page 192

• Initializing the edited Pattern Mixing settings........................................................ [PATTERN] → [MIXING] → [JOB] → [F1] INIT .......... Page 202

Pitch related settings (Tune, Note Shift, etc.)

• Overall

Changing the octave setting of the keyboard............................................ [UTILITY] → [F1] GENERAL → [SF2] KBD → Octave ............ Page 29

Shifting the note up or down on the keyboard ..................................... [UTILITY] → [F1] GENERAL → [SF2] KBD → Transpose ............ Page 29

Shifting the note up or down in the tone generator block........................ [UTILITY] → [F1] GENERAL → [SF1] TG → NoteShift .......... Page 205

Adjusting the tuning to other instruments........................................................ [UTILITY] → [F1] GENERAL → [SF1] TG → Tune .......... Page 205

• In the Voice mode Setting the tuning system for the voice

[VOICE] → Voice selection → [EDIT] → [COMMON] → [F1] GENERAL → [SF2] PLY MODE → M.TuningNo. ....................................... Page 169

Adjusting the pitch for each Element of the edited Voice in semitones

[VOICE] → Voice selection→ [EDIT] → Element selection→ [F2] PITCH → [SF1] TUNE → Coarse ............................................................. Page 159

Finely adjusting the pitch for each Element of the edited Voice

[VOICE] → Voice selection→ [EDIT] → Element selection→ [F2] PITCH → [SF1] TUNE → Fine ................................................................. Page 159

Setting the all notes (keys) to the same pitch

[VOICE] → Voice selection→ [EDIT] → Element selection→ [F2] PITCH → [SF4] KEY FLW → PitchSens = 0 ............................................ Page 159

• In the Performance mode Shifting the note up or down for each Part of the edited Performance

[PERFORM] → Performance selection → [EDIT] → Part selection → [F4] TONE → [SF1] TUNE → NoteShift ............................................ Page 176

Finely adjusting the pitch for each Part of the edited Performance

[PERFORM] → Performance selection → [EDIT] → Part selection → [F4] TONE → [SF1] TUNE → Detune ................................................ Page 176

• In the Song mode/Pattern mode Shifting the note up or down for each Part of the current Song/Pattern

[SONG] or [PATTERN] → Song/Pattern selection → [MIXING] → [EDIT] → Part selection → [F4] TONE→ [SF1] TUNE → NoteShift ......... Page 191

Finely adjusting the pitch for each Part of the current Song/Pattern

[SONG] or [PATTERN] → Song/Pattern selection→ [MIXING] → [EDIT] → Part selection → [F4] TONE → [SF1] TUNE → Detune ....... Page 191

• In the Master mode Shifting the keyboard octave up or down for each zone of the edited Master

[MASTER] → Master selection → [F2] MEMORY → ZoneSwitch = on → [EDIT] → Zone selection → [F2] NOTE → Octave ...................... Page 216

Finely adjusting the keyboard pitch for each zone of the edited Master

[MASTER] → Master selection→ [F2] MEMORY → ZoneSwitch = on → [EDIT] → Zone selection → [F2] NOTE → Transpose .................. Page 216

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Application Index

Connecting to a computer/external MIDI instrument

• Determining which connector (MIDI, USB TO HOST) is used for MIDI input/output

[UTILITY] → [F5] MIDI → [SF4] OTHER → MIDI IN/OUT ................................................................................................................................Page 210

• Using the sounds of the MO for Song playback from a MIDI sequencer...................................................................................................Page 110

• Setting whether or not Bulk Dump data can be received

[UTILITY] → [F5] MIDI → [SF2] SWITCH → RcvBulk = on/protect .................................................................................................................Page 209

• Sounding only the external MIDI tone generator and turning the internal tone generator off

[UTILITY] → [F5] MIDI → [SF2] SWITCH → LocalCtrl = off ............................................................................................................................Page 209

• Synchronizing with an external MIDI instrument/computer Using the MO as a MIDI master

[UTILITY] → [F5] MIDI → [SF3] SYNC → MIDI Sync = internal, ClockOut = on, Seqctrl = out ...................................................................Page 210

Using the MO as a MIDI slave

[UTILITY] → [F5] MIDI → [SF3] SYNC → MIDI Sync = MIDI, ClockOut = off, Seqctrl = in .............................................................................Page 210

Using the MO as a MTC slave

[UTILITY] → [F5] MIDI → [SF3] SYNC → MIDI Sync = MTC, ClockOut = off, Seqctrl = in .............................................................................Page 210

• Disabling synchronization with the external MIDI instrument/computer Maintaining normal playback on an external MIDI sequencer, even when starting/stopping Song/Pattern playback on the MO

[UTILITY] → [F5] MIDI → [SF3] SYNC → MIDI Sync = internal, Seqctrl = off ................................................................................... ...........Page 210

Maintaining normal Song/Pattern playback on the MO, even when starting/stopping playback on an external MIDI sequencer

[UTILITY] → [F5] MIDI → [SF3] SYNC → Seqctrl = off ...................................................................................................................... ...........Page 210

• Synchronizing the LFO wave speed of the Voice with an external MIDI instrument/computer

[UTILITY] → [F5] MIDI → [SF3] SYNC → MIDI Sync = MIDI ..........................................................................................................................Page 210

[VOICE] → Normal Voice selection → [EDIT] → [COMMON] → [F5] LFO → [SF1] WAVE → TempoSync = on ...........................................Page 156

• Setting which MIDI events will be transmitted or recognized via the MIDI and USB TO HOST connectors

[SONG] or [PATTERN] → [UTILITY] → [F3] SEQ → [SF2] FILTER ..................................................................................................................Page 207

• Setting the MIDI transmit channel Setting the MIDI transmit channel of the keyboard in the Voice mode/Performance mode

[UTILITY] → [F5] MIDI → [SF1] CH → KBDTransCh .......................................................................................................................................Page 209

Setting the MIDI transmit channel and port for each track of a Song/Pattern

[SONG] or [PATTERN] → Song/Pattern selection → [F3] TRACK → [SF1] CHANNEL ...................................................................................Page 178

Setting the MIDI transmit channel of Arpeggio playback

[UTILITY] → [F3] VOICE → [SF3] ARP CH → TransmitCh ..............................................................................................................................Page 206

• Setting the MIDI receive channel Setting the MIDI receive channel of the keyboard in the Voice mode/Performance mode

[UTILITY] → [F5] MIDI → [SF1] CH → BasicRcvCh ........................................................................................................................................Page 209

Setting the MIDI receive channel for each part of a Song/Pattern

[SONG] or [PATTERN] → Song/Pattern selection → [MIXING] → [EDIT] → Part selection→ [F1] VOICE → [SF2] MODE → ReceiveCh

• Setting parameters for Program Change transmission/recognition Enabling or disabling the sending of Bank Select and Program Change messages, when selecting a Voice or Performance

[UTILITY] → [F5] MIDI → [SF2] SWITCH → BankSel, PgmChange ................................................................................................................Page 209

Enabling or disabling selection of MO Voices/Performances from an external MIDI device

[UTILITY] → [F5] MIDI → [SF2] SWITCH → BankSel, PgmChange ................................................................................................................Page 209

[SONG] or [PATTERN] → Song/Pattern selection → [MIXING] → [EDIT] → Part selection→ [F5] RCV SW → BankSel, PgmChange .........Page 192

Setting related parameters so that the MIDI messages produced by the Song/Pattern playback will not be transmitted via MIDI

[SONG] or [PATTERN] → [UTILITY] → [F3] SEQ → [SF2] FILTER ...............................................................................................................Page 207

• Setting whether each track playback sounds the internal tone generator or an external tone generator

[SONG] or [PATTERN] → Song/Pattern selection → [F3] TRACK → [SF2] OUT SW .....................................................................................Page 179

.............Page 191

Other tips

• Loading the speciﬁed ﬁle on the USB storage device automatically when the power is turned on.......................................................Page 102

• Setting the Mode set automatically when the power is turned on

[UTILITY] → [F1] GENERAL → [SF4] OTHER → PowerOnMode ....................................................................................................................Page 206

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Table of Contents

Introduction ...............................................................6

Accessories...............................................................6

Main Features............................................................7

How to use this manual .............................................8

Application Index................................................... 9

The Controls & Connectors 14

Front Panel ..............................................................14

Rear Panel...............................................................18

Setting up and Playing 20

Power supply...........................................................20

Playing the keyboard ..............................................22

Modes .....................................................................24

Basic instructions ....................................................25

Resetting the User Memory to the Initial Factory

Settings ...................................................................26

Basic Operation 27

Modes .....................................................................27

About data storage to USB storage devices ..........30

Functions and Sub-Functions .................................33

Selecting a Program................................................33

Moving the Cursor and Setting Parameters ............35

About the editing functions .....................................36

Confirmation Message ............................................37

Information Display .................................................37

Note (Key) settings..................................................37

Naming....................................................................38

Connecting the MO to external devices ...........103

Connections ......................................................... 103

Using as a Multi-timbral Tone Generator for your

DAW/sequencer ................................................... 110

Using the MO with computer software ................. 112

Creating Your Original Program Set

(Master mode) .....................................................122

Basic Structure 128

Internal Structure (System Overview)................... 128

Internal Memory and File Management................ 148

Reference 151

Voice mode........................................................... 151

Performance mode............................................... 171

Song mode ........................................................... 178

Pattern mode ........................................................ 196

Mixing Voice mode............................................... 203

Utility mode........................................................... 205

File mode.............................................................. 211

Master mode......................................................... 215

Appendix 219

Information Displays............................................. 219

Display Messages ................................................ 221

About MIDI............................................................ 223

Troubleshooting.................................................... 227

Specifications ....................................................... 231

Index..................................................................... 232

Quick Guide 40

Playing the MO..................................................... 40

Voice Play mode .....................................................40

Performance Play mode..........................................44

Using the Arpeggio feature.....................................48

Using the Controllers on the MO.............................50

Editing a Program................................................ 53

Editing a Voice ........................................................53

Editing a Performance.............................................63

Using the Controllers—Advanced Course ........ 69

Controllers supported by the MO............................69

Creating a Song on the MO................................. 73

Playing the Demo Songs/Patterns...........................73

Creating a Pattern ...................................................76

Creating a Song ......................................................87

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Front Panel

The Controls & Connectors

Front Panel

MO8

DAW REMOTE PAGE SELECT

ASSIGN

MEF

MASTER VOLUME

ASSIGN 1

ASSIGN A

ASSIGN B

CHORUS

PAN

REVERB

RESONANCE

ATTACK

CUTOFF

GATE TIME

VELOCITY

LOW MID

HIGH MID

UNIT MULTIPLY

SWING

LOW

ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4

ASSIGN 2

TEMPO

RELEASE

HIGH

EFFECT ARPEGGIO

MASTER

EFFECT

BYPASS

SEQ TRANSPORT

LOCATE

REC

ARPEGGIO ON OFF

PHONES OUTPUT DIGITAL OUT

L MONO

FOOT

CONTROLLER

SWITCH

MIDI

IN OUT THRU

TO HOST TO DEVICE

USB

PAN SEND

TONE

ARP FX

C0 D0B-1A-1 E0 F0 G0 A0 B0 C1 C2 C3

n When [UTILITY] → [F1] GENERAL → [SF2] KBD → Octave is set to “0,” each key corresponds to the note name shown in the

illustrations. Refer to this illustration when setting a note name of a parameter like Note Limit.

SCENE

MO6

FOOT

PHONES OUTPUT DIGITAL OUT

L MONO R

OCTAVE

DOWN

DAW REMOTE PAGE SELECT

PAN SEND

ASSIGN

TONE

ARP FX

MEF

MASTER VOLUME

ASSIGN B

ASSIGN 1

ASSIGN A

REVERB

CHORUS

PAN

ATTACK

RESONANCE

CUTOFF

VELOCITY

SWING

GATE TIME

HIGH MID

LOW

LOW MID

ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4

5 7

C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 A1 B1 C2 C3 C4

FOOT

CONTROLLER

SWITCH

ASSIGN 2

TEMPO

RELEASE

UNIT MULTIPLY

HIGH

EFFECT ARPEGGIO

MASTER EFFECT

SEQ TRANSPORT

LOCATE

REC

EFFECT BYPASS

n When both of the [OCTAVE] buttons are turned off, each key corresponds to the note name shown in the

illustrations. Refer to this illustration when setting parameters having note name values, such as Note Limit.

MIDI TO HOST TO DEVICE

IN OUT THRU

ARPEGGIO ON OFF

USB

SCENE

SF1

SF2 SF3 SF4 SF5 INFORMATION

F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6

%^ &™ £

º*(

DEC NO INC YES

EXIT ENTER

EXECUTE

COMPARE SCENE STORE

MODE

VOICE PERFORM MASTER

SONG PATTERN MIXING

DAW REMOTE

FILE

DEMO

EDIT

JOB

SET LOCATE

UTILITY

STORE

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SF1 SF2 SF3 SF4 SF5 INFORMATION

F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6

º* (

DEC NO INC YES

EXIT ENTER

&™ ¡ §£%

EXECUTE

MODE

VOICE PERFORM MASTER

SONG PATTERN MIXING

DAW REMOTE

FILE

UTILITY

DEMO

EDIT

JOB

STORE

COMPARE SCENE STORE

SET LOCATE

¶ ¢

CATEGORY SEARCH

DRUM KITS

PRE 1

PRE 3

PRE 4 USER 1

PRE 2

A. PIANOFAVO RITES

KEYBOARD

ORGAN

BASS

GUITAR

SYN COMP

CHOIR

ELEMENT PERF. PART ZONE

PLUCKED

CHROMATIC PERCUSSION

DRUM

PERCUSSION

ABCDEFGH

SYN LEAD SYN PAD

12345678

COMMON

910111213141516

USER 2

STRINGSGMBRASS

SE MUSICAL FX COMBI

REED PIPE

Front Panel

The Controls

& Connectors

DC IN STANDBY

–

SECTION

TRACK SELECT

•

∞

MUTE

SOLO

‚

C4 C5 C6 C7

¶ ¢

CATEGORY SEARCH

DRUM KITS

PRE 1

PRE 3

PRE 4 USER 1

PRE 2

A. PIANOFAVORITES

KEYBOARD

ORGAN

BASS

GUITAR

SYN COMP

CHOIR

ELEMENT PERF. PART ZONE

PLUCKED

CHROMATIC PERCUSSION

DRUM

PERCUSSION

ABCDEFGH

SYN LEAD SYN PAD

12345678

COMMON

910111213141516

USER 2

STRINGSGMBRASS

SE MUSICAL FX COMBI

REED PIPE

DC IN STANDBY

–

SECTION

•

TRACK SELECT

∞

MUTE

SOLO

‚

C5 C6

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Front Panel

& Connectors

1 Keyboard

The Controls

The MO6 features a 61-key keyboard, while the MO8 has 88 keys.

n From the following display, you can select the speciﬁc

effect(s) to be bypassed when using the [EFFECT BYPASS] button. [UTILITY] → [F1] GENERAL → [SF3] EF BYPS display

All are equipped with an initial touch feature. With initial touch, the instrument senses how strongly or softly you play the keys, and uses that playing strength to affect the sound in various ways, depending on the selected voice.

) [ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] button Page 48

Press this button to enable or disable playback of the Arpeggio for each Voice, Performance, Song, or Pattern. If the Arpeggio Switch of the selected part is set to off in the

2 OCTAVE [UP] and [DOWN] buttons Page 29

Use these buttons to change the note range of the

Performance/Song/Pattern mode, however, pressing this button has no effect.

keyboard. To restore the normal octave setting, press both buttons simultaneously.

n Because of its extended keyboard, the MO8 does not have

OCTAVE buttons.

3 Pitch bend wheel Page 50

Controls the pitch bend effect. You can also assign other functions to this controller.

4 Modulation wheel Page 50

Controls the modulation effect. You can also assign other functions to this controller.

! SEQ TRANSPORT buttons

These buttons control recording and playback of the Song/ Pattern sequence data.

[] (Top) button

Instantly returns to the beginning of the current Song or Pattern (i.e., the ﬁrst beat of the ﬁrst measure).

[] (Reverse) button

Press brieﬂy to move back one measure at a time, or hold to continuously rewind.

[] (Forward) button

5 [MASTER VOLUME] slider

Adjusts the volume of the overall sound, as output from the rear-panel OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks as well as the PHONES jack.

6 Four Knob Control Function buttons and four

Knobs Page 51

These four highly versatile knobs let you adjust various aspects or parameters of the current Voice. Use the Knob Control Function buttons to change the parameter set for the knobs. The corresponding LED lights to indicate which group of parameters are active.

7 Control slider Page 52

These sliders control the volume of four elements which make up a Normal Voice in the Voice mode, the volume of four parts in the Performance mode, the volume of four

Press brieﬂy to move forward one measure at a time, or hold to continuously fast-forward.

[REC] (Record) button

Press this to enable recording (Song or Pattern phrase). (The indicator lights.)

[] (Stop) button

Press to stop recording or playback.

[] (Play) button

Press to start playback from the current point in the Song or Pattern. During recording and playback, the indicator ﬂashes at the current tempo.

@ MODE buttons Page 24

These buttons select the operating modes (e.g., Voice mode).

parts including the current part in the Song mode/Pattern mode, and the volume of four zones in the Master mode.

n If all of the Control sliders are set to the minimum, you may not

hear any sound from the instrument, even when playing the keyboard or a Song/Pattern. If this is the case, raise all the sliders to a suitable level.

n The [MASTER VOLUME] slider adjusts the output level from

this instrument. On the other hand, the Control sliders adjust the MIDI volume value for the corresponding element or part.

8 DAW REMOTE button Page 113

The Remote mode lets you control sequencer software on your computer from the panel controls of the instrument. Turn the [DAW REMOTE] button on to enter the Remote

# LCD Display

The large backlit LCD displays the parameters and values related to the currently selected operation or mode.

$ LCD Contrast Control Page 21

Use this control to set the LCD display for optimum legibility.

% [F1] – [F6] (Function) buttons Page 33

These buttons located directly below the LCD display call up the corresponding functions indicated in the display. In the display hierarchy, these functions [F] rank just below the modes.

mode.

^ [SF1] – [SF5] (Sub Function) buttons Page 33

9 [MASTER EFFECT] button and

[EFFECT BYPASS] button Page 140

The extensive effect section of the instrument provides Insertion effects (three sets, with two effect units per set), System effects (Reverb and Chorus), and Master effects. The effects can be applied to the keyboard-played voices and to Song/Pattern playback. These buttons enable you to turn the corresponding Effect blocks (as printed on the panel) on or off with a single touch.

These buttons located directly below the LCD display call up the corresponding sub functions indicated in the display. In the display hierarchy, these sub functions [SF] rank just below the functions [F]. These buttons can be also used to store/recall the Arpeggio type in each Play mode and Song/Pattern Record mode. They can be also used to store/recall the Song Scene (page 89) in the Song Play and Song Record modes.

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Front Panel

& [INFORMATION] button Page 37

For calling up a special “help” feature that shows information about the currently selected mode. You can go back to the previous display by pressing this button again or pressing any other button. Depending on the selected display, this button may be used to call up a window for inputting characters, for inputting numbers, for selecting note lengths, or for selecting keys or note names (page 35).

* Data dial Page 35

For editing the currently selected parameter. To increase the value, turn the dial right (clockwise); to decrease the value, turn the dial left (counter-clockwise). If a parameter with a wide value range is selected, you can change the value in broader strokes by quickly turning the dial.

( [INC/YES] button Page 35

For increasing the value of the currently selected parameter. Also use it to actually execute a Job or a Store operation.

º [DEC/NO] button Page 35

For decreasing the value of the currently selected parameter. Also use it to cancel a Job or a Store operation.

n You can also use the [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] buttons to

quickly move through parameter values in 10-unit jumps, especially those with large ranges. Simply hold down one of the buttons (of the direction you want to jump), and simultaneously press the other. For example, to jump in the positive direction, hold down the [INC/YES] button and press [DEC/NO].

¡ Cursor buttons Page 35

The cursor buttons move the “cursor” around the LCD display screen, highlighting and selecting the various parameters.

™ [EXIT] button Page 28

The menus and displays of this synthesizer are organized according to a hierarchical structure. Press this button to exit from the current display and return to the previous level in the hierarchy.

£ [ENTER] button

Use this button to execute a Job or a Store operation. Also use this button to actually enter a number when selecting a Memory or Bank for Voice or Performance. In the File mode, use this button to go to the next lowest level in the selected directory.

¢ Bank buttons Page 40

Each button selects a Voice or Performance Bank. When the [CATEGORY SEARCH] button is turned on, these buttons can be used to select the desired category (printed below each button). When the [SECTION] button is turned on in the Pattern mode, these buttons are used to select the desired section.

∞ Group [A] – [H] buttons Page 41

Each button selects a Voice or Performance Group. When the [CATEGORY SEARCH] button is turned on, these buttons can be used to select the desired category (printed below each button). When the [SECTION] button is turned on in the Pattern mode, these buttons are used to select the desired section.

§ Number [1] – [16] buttons

Use of these buttons differs depending on the on/off status of the [TRACK SELECT] and [MUTE] buttons.

Functions of the Number [1] – [16] buttons

Voice Play mode

Voice Edit mode

Performance Play mode

Performance Edit mode

Master Play mode

Master Edit mode

Song/Pattern Play mode

Song/Pattern Mixing mode

Mixing Voice Edit mode

When [TRACK SELECT] is on

Keyboard transmit channel setting

Element selection (1 – 4) and Element Mute setting (9 – 12)

Keyboard transmit channel setting

Performance part selection (1 – 4)

Keyboard transmit channel setting (when memorizing the Voice mode or Performance mode to the current Master) or Song/Pattern track selection (when memorizing the Song mode or Pattern mode to the current Master)

Zone selection (1 – 4)

Song/Pattern track selection

Song/Pattern part selection

Element selection (1 – 4) and Element Mute setting (9 – 12)

When [MUTE] is on

—

Performance part Mute setting (1 – 4)

—

——

Song/Pattern track Mute setting

Song/Pattern part Mute setting

When both [TRACK SELECT] [MUTE] are off

Voice selection, according to Groups A – H

—

Performance or Voice selection (if cursor is located at Voice name), according to Groups A – H

Master selection, according to Groups A – H

Song/Pattern selection, according to Groups A – H

—

¶ [CATEGORY SEARCH] button Page 42

When this button is turned on, the Bank buttons and the Group buttons can be used to select the Voice/ Performance category.

• [SECTION] button Page 73

When this button is turned on in the Pattern mode, the Group [A] – [H] buttons can be used to select Pattern Sections A – H and the [PRE1] – [–] buttons of the Bank buttons can be used to select Pattern Sections I – P.

ª [TRACK SELECT] button Page 76

Turning this button on in the Song/Pattern mode enables the Number [1] – [16] buttons for selecting corresponding Song/Pattern tracks. The on/off status of this button affects the Number [1] – [16] buttons in different ways, depending on the selected mode. (See § “Number [1] – [16] buttons” above.)

‚ [MUTE] button Page 74

Turning this button on in the Song/Pattern mode enables the Number [1] – [16] buttons for muting corresponding Song/Pattern tracks. Press one of the Number [1] – [16] buttons while holding this button to solo the corresponding track of the current selected Song/Pattern. The on/off status of this button affects the Number [1] – [16] buttons in different ways, depending on the selected mode. (See § “Number [1] – [16] buttons” above.)

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& Connectors

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Rear Panel

& Connectors

The Controls

Rear Panel

MO8

DC IN STANDBY ON

1 32

MO6

DC IN STANDBY ON

1 STANDBY/ON switch Page 20

Press to turn power ON or OFF.

2 DC IN terminal Page 20

Connect the AC adaptor to this terminal.

WARNING

Do not attempt to use an AC adaptor other than the Y amaha PA-5D or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha. The use of an incompatible adaptor may cause irreparable damage to the MO, and ma y even pose a serious shock hazard! ALWAYS UNPLUG THE AC ADAPTOR FROM THE AC POWER OUTLET WHEN THE MO IS NOT IN USE.

3 Cable clip

Wrap the DC output cable of the adaptor around the cable clip (as shown below) to prevent accidental unplugging of the cable during operation.

STANDBY ON

DC IN

MIDI

THRU OUT IN

TO DEVICE TO HOST

USB

4 5

4 USB connectors

This instrument is equipped with two types of USB connectors on the rear panel—USB TO HOST and USB TO DEVICE. The USB TO HOST connector is used to connect this instrument to the computer via the USB cable. The USB connection between the instrument and the computer can only be used for transfer of MIDI data. No audio data can be transferred via USB. The USB TO DEVICE connector is used to connect this instrument to a USB storage device (hard disk drive, CD-ROM drive, MO drive, ﬂash disk, etc.) via the USB cable. This lets you save the data created on this instrument to the external USB storage device and load the data from the external USB storage device to the instrument. Save/Load operations can be performed in the File mode.

n For details about USB, see page 31.

USB

USB is an abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus. It is a serial interface for connecting a computer with peripheral devices, and enables much faster data transfer compared to conventional serial port connections.

5 MIDI IN/OUT/THRU connectors Page 104

MIDI IN is for receiving control or performance data from another MIDI device, such as an external sequencer.

MIDI THRU is simply for redirecting any received MIDI data (via MIDI IN) to connected devices, allowing convenient chaining of additional MIDI instruments. MIDI OUT is for transmitting all control, performance and playback data from the MO to another MIDI device, such as an external sequencer.

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Rear Panel

FOOT

SWITCH

FOOT

CONTROLLER

DIGITAL OUT

6 7 ) 98

L MONO

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USB

TO DEVICE TO HOST

MIDI

THRU OUT IN

DIGITAL OUT

FOOT

SWITCH

RL MONO

FOOT

CONTROLLER

PHONESOUTPUT

The Controls

& Connectors

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PHONESOUTPUT

6 FOOT SWITCH jack Page 69

For connection of optional FC4 or FC5 Footswitch.

7 FOOT CONTROLLER jack Page 69

For connection of an optional foot controller (FC7, etc.). The FOOT CONTROLLER jack lets you continuously control one of various different assignable functions—such as volume, tone, pitch, or other aspects of the sound.

8 OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks Page 20

Line level audio signals are output via these phone jacks. For monophonic output, use just the L/MONO jack.

9 PHONES jack Page 20

For connection to a pair of stereo headphones.

) DIGITAL OUT connector Page 103

Use this connector to input or output digital signals over coaxial (RCA-pin) cable. The format is S/PDIF, normally used for CD and DAT players. The digital signal output is

44.1kHz/24-bit.

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Power supply

Setting up and Playing

and Playing

Setting up

Power supply

Power supply connections

Before you connect the power adapter, make sure that the MO [STANDBY/ON] switch is set to STANDBY (Off).

1 Connect the plug of the power adapter PA-5D to the DC IN terminal on the rear panel of the MO. 2 Plug in the AC cable to an appropriate AC outlet.

Rear panel

STANDBY ON

n Follow this procedure in reverse order to disconnect the power adapter.

DC IN

2 To electrical outlet

Power adapter

PA-5D

AC cable

WARNING

• Be sure to use the included adapter. Using an AC adapter other than the PA-5D may cause damage to the MO, and may even pose a serious electrical shock hazard.

• Connect the adapter to an AC outlet of the speciﬁed voltage.

CAUTION

Even when the [STANDBY/ON] switch is in the STANDBY position, a small amount of electricity is still ﬂowing to the unit. When you do not plan to use the MO for an extended period of time, be sure to unplug the AC power adapter from the AC outlet.

Connecting the speakers or pair of headphones

Since the MO has no built-in speakers, you will need to monitor the sound of the instrument by using external equipment. Connect a set of headphones, powered speakers, or other playback equipment as required.

Powered speaker (Left)

Headphones

OUTPUT L/MONO

PHONES

Powered speaker (Right)

OUTPUT R

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Turning the power on

POWER

ON!!

1 2 3

MIDI master MO (MIDI slave) Audio equipment

(ﬁrst mixer, then ampliﬁer)

Make sure the volume settings of the MO and external devices are turned down to the minimum.

Turn the power on by pressing the [STANDBY/ON] switch on the MO rear panel, then turn the power on the ampliﬁers.

Connecting MIDI devices or a Mixer

Make sure that all volume settings are turned down all the way to the minimum. Then turn on the every device in your setup in the order of MIDI masters (controllers), MIDI slaves (receivers), then audio equipment (mixers, ampliﬁers, speakers, etc.). When powering down the setup, ﬁrst turn down the volume of each audio device, then switch off each device in the reverse order (ﬁrst audio devices, then MIDI).

MASTER VOLUME

Power supply

Setting up

and Playing

Adjusting the sound and the display contrast

Adjust the volume levels of the MO and the connected ampliﬁer/speaker system. If the display is not easily visible, use the Contrast control to adjust for optimum visibility.

Adjust the volume with the MASTER VOLUME slider.

MASTER VOLUME

Now that you’ve set up the MO properly, you’re ready to begin playing it.

n When you are ready to turn off the MO, make sure to switch off the power of the external device (or lower its volume)

before switching off the MO.

Adjust the display contrast with the Contrast control.

SF1

Contrast control

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Playing the keyboard

and Playing

Setting up

Playing the sounds

Try playing some of the realistic and dynamic MO sounds from the keyboard now. When you turn the power on following the directions in “Power supply connections” (page 20), the display below appears.

n In the default settings, the Master mode is selected. For details about the modes, refer to the section “Modes” on page 24.

Indicates that the Master mode is selected.

In this condition you can play the keyboard and hear the sounds of the selected program. When the instrument is turned on, the “The Core” program is automatically called up.

Notice the indication “Performance:USR1:017 (B01)” at the top right of the display. This indicates that Performance 017 in User bank 1 is currently selected. A “Performance” is one of the types of programs of the MO. As described below, the instrument also features other types: Voices, Songs, and Patterns.

n For details about Banks, see page 40.

Indicates the type of selected program.

Indicates the name and number of selected program.

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Selecting and playing the sounds

The MO provides three different types of programs for playing the sounds: Voices, Performances, Songs, and Patterns. The basic difference among these programs is in their use—for playing the keyboard, or for creating music with multiple parts.

Playing the keyboard

For playing the keyboard

Voice

This program contains a basic instrument sound, such as a piano, guitar, bass guitar, drum kit, etc.

Performance

This program allows you to combine several Voices together—either in a richly textured layer, or separately (as in different sections of the keyboard) for playing several different parts simultaneously.

For creating music of multiple parts

This is a program consisting

Song

of recorded keyboard performance data, and/or patterns created in the Pattern mode.

This is a program that consists of individually created phrases or patterns of short duration (generally two or four measures), used for certain parts in a song— such as the intro, main melody or chorus.

Pattern

You can choose from 128 different Voices, Performances, Songs, and Patterns in the Master mode. To change the desired Master number, use the [INC/ YES] button, [DEC/NO] button, or the Data dial.

Decreases number Increases number

DEC/NO INC/YES

Decreases number

Increases number

Change the Master number, and then try playing the various Voices or Performance types. When a Voice is assigned to the selected Master number, “Voice” will appear at the top of the display. When a Performance is assigned, “Performance” will appear in the display.

Setting up

and Playing

n You can also choose some Songs and Patterns in the Master mode. For details about Songs and Patterns, see page 73.

As you play the various Voices and Performances, notice the differences between them—especially how some Performances sound exceptionally rich and more complex than Voices. Note also how many Performances use automatic rhythms and Arpeggios—along with keyboard split sounds—to let you sound like an entire band all by yourself!

Here, we’ve introduced the operations in the Master mode that is called up ﬁr st when turning the power on. The MO has other modes of operation as well. In the next section, we’ll explain about the modes of the MO and how they are used.

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Modes

and Playing

Setting up

There are several operation modes in the MO, and they can be selected by using the 12 mode buttons.

1 Playing the keyboard

using a Voice

Voice mode

The MO has a wealth of high-quality, dynamic sounds—also referred to as “Voices.” You can play these Voices—one Voice at a time—from the keyboard in the Voice mode. The MO also lets you create your own original Voices.

[VOICE] button

2 Playing the keyboard

using multiple Voices

Performance mode

In the Performance mode, you can pla y se veral V oices together in a layer, or play different Voices from separate ranges of the keyboard. You can also trigger automatic rhythms and Arpeggios, over which you can play melody, chord or bass lines of your own. Each of these combinations of Voices is called a “Performance.” This mode lets you create richly textured, layered sounds or play two or more different parts simultaneously—for example, piano and bass guitar—and is particularly useful when performing solo.

[PERFORM] button

MODE

VOICE PERFORM MASTER

1 2 3

SONG PATTERN MIX ING

4 5

DAW REMOTE

FILE

UTILITY

7 8 9

DEMO

EDIT

JOB

STORE

) ! @

COMPARE SCENE STORE

SET LOCATE

3 Creating original

program sets

Master mode

The Master mode can be used in two ways:

• Storing your favorite settings that you often use in the Voice, Performance, Song, or Pattern mode, and instantly recall the mode and custom settings together in a single button press.

• Dividing the keyboard into four separate sections— just as if you were playing four different MIDI keyboards.

[MASTER] button

4 Creating original songs

Song mode

The Song mode lets you create your own original songs by recording your performance using Voices created in the Voice mode or by combining preset rhythmic Patterns.

Controlling your computer

[SONG] button

DAW from the MO

Remote Control mode

The Remote Control mode lets you control your computer’s sequencer software or DAW (digital audio workstation) by using the buttons or controllers on the MO.

[DAW REMOTE] button

) Setting the parameters

for each mode

Edit mode

The Edit mode lets you set parameters that apply to each Voice, Performance, Song or Pattern.

[EDIT] button

Creating rhythm patterns

Pattern mode

In this mode, you can separately create the various “building blocks” of a song—rhythms and patterns for the intro, verse, main melody, chorus, etc.

[PATTERN] button

8 Backing up data

File mode

The File mode lets you save your MO data to a USB storage device, and allows you to load data from the USB device to the MO.

[FILE] button

! Tools for organizing

your data

JOB mode

This mode provides various operations and functions (called “jobs”) that help in organizing and controlling your important data, including initializing the settings and copying data.

[JOB] button

6 Creating mixing settings

Song Mixing or

Pattern Mixing mode

Here, you can make various mixing settings, adjusting the level balance among the parts of the Song or Pattern, as well as each pan position and the effects applied to the Song/Pattern.

[MIXING] button

9 Setting the system

parameters

Utility mode

The Utility mode lets you set parameters that apply to the entire system of the MO. These parameter settings are applied to all Voices, Performances, Songs and Patterns.

[UTILITY] button

@ Storing programs

to the MO

Store mode

In this mode, you can store your edited programs to the internal memory of the MO. Keep in mind, however, that certain data, such as Songs and Patterns, are deleted when the power is turned off. F or this reason, you should also store this important data to a USB memory device in the File mode.

[STORE] button

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Basic instructions

Voices—the basic building blocks of the MO

Voices—created in the Voice mode—are the basic sonic building blocks for the other modes of the MO. The Performance, Song, and Pattern programs are made up of different Voices, used together for speciﬁc performance or song recording. The MO features an exceptionally wide variety of preset Voices for playing in virtually any musical style. Try searching through the Voices to ﬁnd your favorites. Once you’ve explored them and feel comfortable with them, try branching out creatively and use the editing features to make your own original Voices.

Selecting a preset Voice Creating a new Voice

Combine several Voices to create a Performance

To play several different Voices together simultaneously, select a Performance. The MO features 256 specially programmed Performances for playing in a variety of music styles.

Selecting a preset Performance Creating a new Performance

Create a Song by recording your performance or combining some rhythm patterns

You can create your own Songs by using the built-in sequencer functions of the MO. The MO provides two different ways for creating Songs: 1) recording a Song conventionally from beginning to end, and 2) creating separate short sections (or “Patterns”), each several measures in length, and combining/repeating them to construct an entire Song.

Creating a Song Creating a Pattern

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Setting up

and Playing

Master mode—Create a master keyboard setup or instantly call up your desired programs

The Master mode lets you register your favorite Voices, Performances, Songs, and Patterns together into easy-to select Master programs. No matter what mode is used—Voice, Performance, Song, or Pattern—you can have it instantly and automatically selected when you call up the appropriate Master. The Master mode can also be used to divide the keyboard into four sections—each with its own Voice—just as if you were playing four different MIDI keyboards.

Making Master mode settings

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Convenient remote control of your computer software

The panel of the MO also serves as a convenient control surface for your computer music system. Use the buttons and sliders to control the audio mixer and sequencer transport functions in your MIDI/audio software. This highly intuitive approach gives you hands-on control over your virtual studio—a level of control that a computer keyboard and mouse can’t match. These features are available for any computer sequence software and Multi Part Editor software (page 112) compatible with the Remote Control function.

Remote-controlling the software

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Global settings and data backup

While the Voice, Performance, Song, and Pattern modes provide controls for using and editing the programs of the MO, the Utility mode is the place where you make overall settings for the instrument—for example, adjusting the transpose and ﬁne tuning controls, or switching between MIDI and USB operation. You can also archive your important MO data to a USB storage device for safe-keeping.

Making global system settings Backing up important data

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This concludes our short guide to the basic operations and functions of the MO. Enjoy the dynamic, authentic sounds of the instrument as you continue to play it and create music on it. Make sure to check out the references above and go on to explore some of the other exciting and powerful features of the MO.

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Resetting the User Memory to the Initial Factory Settings

and Playing

Setting up

The original factory setting of this synthesizer’s User Memory can be restored as follows.

WARNING

When the factory settings are restored, all the Voice, Performance, Song, Pattern, and system setting in the Utility mode you created will be erased. Be sure to save all important data to USB storage device before executing this procedure (pages 60, 66 and 98).

1 Press the [UTILITY] button to enter the Utility mode.

MODE

VOICE PERFORM MASTER

SONG PATTERN

DAW REMOTE

EDIT

COMPARE SCENE STORE

JOB

FILE

MIXING

UTILITY

DEMO

STORE

SET LOCATE

2 Press the [JOB] button to enter the Utility Job mode.

MODE

VOICE PERFORM MASTER

SONG PATTERN

DAW REMOTE

EDIT

COMPARE SCENE STORE

JOB

FILE

DEMO

SET LOCATE

MIXING

UTILITY

STORE

n When the checkbox of “PowerOn Auto” is on (checked)

and you execute the Factory Set Job, Factory Set will be executed automatically when the power is turned on. In general, this box should be off (unchecked). If PowerOn Auto is checked here and you want to execute the Factory Set Job, ﬁrst uncheck the box, then execute the Job.

3 Press the [ENTER] button. (The display prompts you for conﬁrmation.)

To cancel the Job, press the [DEC/NO] button.

4 Press the [INC/YES] button to execute the Job.

After the Job has been completed, a “Completed” message appears and operation returns to the original display.

CAUTION

For Factory Set operations that take longer to process, you will see the message “Executing…” or “Please Keep Power On!” during processing. Do not switch the po wer off while this message is on the displa y. Turning the power off in this state results in loss of all user data and may cause the system to freeze. This means that this synthesizer may not be able to start up properly, even when turning the power on next time.

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Basic Operation

In this section, we’ll take a look at the fundamental operating conventions of the MO. Here, you’ll learn the basics—how to select modes, call up the various functions, change settings, and edit parameter values. Before reading further, familiarize yourself with the basic terms used with the MO in the chart below.

Term Description Page

Voice Musical instrument voices 40

Performance A program in which multiple Voices are combined in a layer 44

Song Music data consisting of MIDI events 73

Pattern Rhythm pattern data consisting of MIDI events used for looped playback 73

Master A program which lets you register the settings in each mode—Voice, Performance, Song, and Pattern 122

File A collection of settings for storing and managing your created data 211

Modes

Mode Structure

Modes

Basic Operation

This synthesizer is organized into various modes, each covering a different set of operations and functions. Keep in mind that there are two basic types of modes, depending on the status of the tone generator block. The ﬁrst type includes the Voice and Performance modes, and the internal tone generator is used in single timbre operation—meaning that only one Voice, or one channel of MIDI data is used. The second type includes the Song and Pattern modes, and the internal tone generator is used in multi-timbral operation— meaning that several Voices, or multiple MIDI channels are used. In addition to the above, there are three special modes. The Master mode lets you memorize your desired settings in each mode (Voice/Performance/Song/Pattern) and recall them instantly anytime you need them with a single button. The File mode lets you manage your created data, while the Utility mode provides controls related to the overall operation of the instrument.

Keyboard Playback mode (single timbre tone generator)

Voice mode

Voice Play mode Voice Edit mode Voice Job mode Voice Store mode

Performance mode

Performance Play mode Performance Edit mode Performance Job mode Performance Store mode

Keyboard Playback mode (multi-timbral tone generator)

Song mode

Song Play mode Song Record mode Song Edit mode Song Job mode Song Mixing mode

Song Mixing Edit mode Song Mixing Job mode Song Mixing Store mode

Pattern mode

Pattern Play mode Pattern Record mode Pattern Edit mode Pattern Job mode Pattern Mixing mode

Pattern Mixing Edit mode Pattern Mixing Job mode Pattern Mixing Store mode

VOICE

PERFORM

SONG

PATTERN

(Mixing Voice mode)

Mixing Voice Edit mode Mixing Voice Job mode Mixing Voice Store mode

MIXING

MODE

VOICE PERFORM MASTER

SONG PATTERN

DAW REMOTE

EDIT

JOB

COMPARE SCENE STORE

FILE

MIXING

UTILITY

DEMO

STORE

SET LOCATE

Master mode

Master Play mode Master Edit mode Master Job mode Master Store mode

File mode

Utility mode

Utility Job mode

MASTER

FILE

UTILITY

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Modes

Mode table

The functions of each mode and how to enter each mode are as follows:

Voice mode

Basic Operation

Performance mode

Song mode

Pattern mode

(Mixing V oice mode)

Utility mode

Master mode

File mode

Mode Function How to enter the mode

Voice Play mode Playing a Voice [VOICE] Voice Edit mode Editing/Creating a Voice [VOICE] → [EDIT] Voice Job mode Initializing a Voice, etc. [VOICE] → [JOB] Voice Store mode Storing a Voice to internal memory [VOICE] → [STORE]

Performance Play mode Playing a Performance [PERFORM] Performance Edit mode Editing/Creating a Performance [PERFORM] → [EDIT] Performance Job mode Initializing a Performance, etc. [PERFORM] → [JOB] Performance Store mode Storing a Performance to internal memory [PERFORM] → [STORE]

Song Play mode Playing a Song [SONG] Song Record mode Recording a Song [SONG] → [REC] Song Edit mode Editing a Song MIDI events [SONG] → [EDIT] Song Job mode Converting and transforming Song data [SONG] → [JOB] Song Mixing mode Setting tone generator parameters [SONG] → [MIXING] Song Mixing Edit mode Setting tone generator parameters in detail [SONG] → [MIXING] → [EDIT] Song Mixing Job mode Initializing a Song Mixing, etc. [SONG] → [MIXING] → [JOB] Song Mixing Store mode Storing a Song Mixing internal memory [SONG] → [MIXING] → [STORE]

Pattern Play mode Playing a Pattern [PATTERN] Pattern Record mode Recording a Pattern [PATTERN] → [REC] Pattern Edit mode Editing a Pattern MIDI events [PATTERN] → [EDIT] Pattern Job mode Converting and transforming Pattern data [PATTERN] → [JOB] Pattern Mixing mode Setting tone generator parameters [PATTERN] → [MIXING] Pattern Mixing Edit mode Setting tone generator parameters in detail [PATTERN] → [MIXING] → [EDIT] Pattern Mixing Job mode Initializing a Pattern Mixing, etc. [PATTERN] → [MIXING] → [JOB] Pattern Mixing Store mode Storing a Pattern Mixing internal memory [PATTERN] → [MIXING] → [STORE] Mixing Voice Edit mode Editing/Creating a Voice dedicated for Song/Pattern [SONG] or [PATTERN] → [MIXING] → [F5]

Mixing Voice Job mode Initializing a Mixing Voice, etc. [SONG] or [PATTERN] → [MIXING] → [F5]

Mixing Voice Store mode Storing a Mixing Voice to internal memory [SONG] or [PATTERN] → [MIXING] → [F5]

Utility mode Setting System related parameters [UTILITY]

Utility Job mode Resetting the User Memory to the Initial Factory

Settings

Master Play mode Playing a Master [MASTER] Master Edit mode Editing/Creating a Master [MASTER] → [EDIT] Master Job mode Initializing a Master, etc. [MASTER] → [JOB] Master Store mode Storing a Master to internal memory [MASTER] → [STORE]

File mode Managing Files and Folders (Directories) [FILE]

VCE ED

VCE ED → [JOB]

VCE ED → [STORE]

[UTILITY] → [JOB]

■ How to leave the current display

For most operations or displays (except for the File mode, Song/Pattern Record mode, and Remote Control mode), pressing the [EXIT] button will let you leave the current display and return you to the previous one. You can return back to any of the modes—Voice Play, Performance Play, Song Play, Pattern Play, and Master Play—by pressing the [EXIT] button several times in the respective mode.

DEC/NO INC/YES

EXIT ENTER

EXECUTE

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Keyboard octave setting (MO6)

Sometimes when playing a voice, you may wish to play in a lower or higher pitch range. For example, you may want to shift the pitch down lower to get extra bass notes, or shift up to get higher notes for leads and solos. The Octave Up/Down controls let you do this quickly and easily. Each time you press the [OCTAVE UP] button on the panel, the overall pitch of the voice goes up by one octave. Likewise, each press of the [OCTAVE DOWN] button takes the pitch down by one octave. The range is from -3 to +3, with 0 being standard pitch. When this is set to Octave Up, the lamp of the [OCTAVE UP] button lights, and when it is set to Octave Down, the [OCTAVE DOWN] button’s lamp lights. The current octave setting is shown at the top right of the display. You can instantly restore standard pitch (0) by simultaneously pressing both the [OCTAVE UP] button and the [OCTAVE DOWN] button (both lamps turn off).

OCTAVE

DOWN UP

n The Octave setting made here is automatically reﬂected in the identical Octave parameter in the Utility mode ([UTILITY] → [F1] GENERAL → [SF2]

KBD → Octave). This setting is available in all modes.

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Transpose setting of the keyboard

You can set the amount in semitones by which the range of the keyboard is shifted up or down as well as the octave setting.

Press the [UTILITY] button to enter the Utility

mode.

MODE

VOICE PERFORM MASTER

SONG PATTERN

DAW REMOTE

EDIT

COMPARE SCENE STORE

Press the [F1] GENERAL button, then the

[SF2] KBD button.

MIXING

FILE

UTILITY

DEMO

JOB

STORE

SET LOCATE

Move the cursor to “Transpose” by using the

Cursor button.

Change the Transpose value by using the

[INC/YES], [DEC/NO] buttons and data dial.

Press the [STORE] button to store the

Transpose setting to internal Flash ROM.

CAUTION

Make sure to execute step 5. The settings made in step 4 will be lost if you turn the power off without executing step 5.

CAUTION

Never attempt to turn off the power while data is being written to Flash ROM (while a “Please keep power on” message is shown). Turning the power off in this state may not only cause the system to freeze (due to data corruption in the Flash ROM) and prevent normal startup the next time the power is turned on, it may also result in loss of all user data.

SCENE

SF1

SF2 SF3 SF4 SF5 INFORMATION

F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6

n The transpose setting is available in all modes.

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About data storage to USB storage devices

As you make music with this instrument, you’ll create a wide variety of data—such as custom Voice data (including Voices, Performances, etc.), and MIDI sequence data (Songs, Patterns, Arpeggios). Naturally, you’ll want to store this data for safekeeping and future use, and for this reason the instrument is equipped with a USB TO DEVICE connector—letting you save your data to a convenient USB storage device. To recall the data, use the Load function. (Save and Load operations are done in the File mode; see page 211.) Keep in mind that certain types of data are lost when you turn off the power and should be properly saved.

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Data lost and data retained when power is turned off

The chart below lists the data types you can create on the instrument and the internal memory locations to which they are stored, permanently or temporarily.

Make sure to save any data remaining in DRAM to a USB storage device before turning off the power, other wise the data will be lost.

Voice 53 Voice mode Flash ROM Mixing Voice 78 Mixing Voice mode DRAM → Lost when power is turned off.

Performance 63 Performance mode Flash ROM Song* 87 Song mode DRAM → Lost when power is turned off. Song Chain 95 Song Chain mode DRAM → Lost when power is turned off. Pattern* 76 Pattern mode DRAM → Lost when power is turned off. Pattern Chain 84 Pattern Chain mode DRAM → Lost when power is turned off. Phrase (Pattern) 79 Pattern mode DRAM → Lost when power is turned off.

Arpeggio 97 Song mode, Pattern mode Flash ROM

Master 122 Master mode Flash ROM

Mixing Template** 77 Song Mixing mode, Pattern Mixing mode Flash ROM

System settings 205 Utility mode Flash ROM

* Includes the Mixing settings (pages 137, 138) ** Song Mixing/Pattern Mixing can be stored as Song/Pattern data and as a Mixing Template (which are not associated with a speciﬁc Song/Pattern).

n For details about the data types you can create on this instrument, the internal memory locations to which they are stored, and ﬁle types when saving

USB storage device (page 31)

USB TO DEVICE connector

CAUTION

Data types Page Mode in which data is created Internal memory types to which data is stored

the created data to the USB storage device, refer to “Memory Structure” on page 149.

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